BBC to Cut 550 Jobs as New Director-General Launches Major Overhaul – NATIONAL NEWS
The BBC is set to cut 550 jobs and close a number of programmes as part of a major cost-saving drive launched by its new director-general, Matt Brittin. The reductions are the first stage of a wider restructuring programme that is expected to see around 2,000 roles disappear across the corporation over the next three years. Staff have also been warned that television channels and radio networks are being reviewed as BBC bosses seek to reshape the organisation in…